Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-08

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sen oF4ging 18th Nrs Cles-land and
Ars Raisom, and vas entertained ~
nosh lafsss, wish sbom be y great
fsssrise- il sppearauos Mr.. Sseasss 81
1seidsdly diefl1e nissed. having q tai.
seEl-knsi 1xurs. diksissd earrtees. gray
bar Mnd 3 large mslisaFy DC1st, Cd
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. 6as daAmaud r1na. dis dress b peF
fecilon and ID tas be4s TASTE. Mr.. stea-
aEg - q man Of The world. has sasse
maaneE, and i = yery pisasant compan-
la AZ Cossaf be hza represented
TIE UnIfsd ) ztes With Rress cFedis for
many years. SD has s. excl lont cofd
f1s salAFy - Aut9efD - obly $50,
fhoaan fhe ConsalaF bill uow before the
/ aouss Increases fk % $500. Il was
th0uahf ~ s9ase th1t toe Rresideuf In
tanded 10 recoHaixs the services Of Mr.
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4sd aiys hIm FsFis, q position be 70 well
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Prssidsnt might d worse and eOuldn's
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Getting tired Of hearing End reading
II So - lar - -
/ q letter 70 the MInoeae1iis 1rfbaaa. 30
. tbs presidents, and Il has besn moosed
Of lafs, from more th4n one quarter,
shat be h crossing excessively isaioas
and peevish abont Is. Ne Iona shBoe q
somewhat consequential dsgnItary from
across tie water called on hln. and afier
3 saort season Of gossip and light talk.
evidently thought be had made favor
able impFession. and sentured 70 branch
% into q vein Of soft platltudfs about
Afs. Cisvsland's Esputed charms Of fass
and manner. He FefaembsFed and re-
peated his hrst impressions when look
lnR ~ her picture, as reproduced from
. photoRrnph By "a American artist,
publiahed 10 q London illustrated mag
49lne, and c0neludeo nis puHcfies and
q ttteFies b. beaging the exquisite plea
IRE Of being presented 20 hsr ladyship.
/ Tbs President, netile6 almost beyond
sgnfrol over sach fmpadenee, shrugged
ais broad shoulders. h1eesd that zDLineh
collar neck Of be down into his vest,
almost out OF sight, tuFned abruptly IN
his pivot cireiinG chair, with his head
IN twist and eyes IN Q stare On tue
dude Ia front Of aim, Who for the FIRST
tias felt that be vas oat OF place. and
said, In tones that dszsd the presenting
soFsiRnss, and almost tsok him fr0m bis
feet:
assrl Mrs. Cleveland Is net on sxhi-
bittonss
or course, this astiled the matter.
Tue dudes game Che afterWard aaid he
didn't care q damn about seeing the
President) vas eleverly planned. bat
didn't work; and, after begging thou
<and paFdsns. be bowed himself ont
with the polileness Of French dancing
/ master.
| TIE sTArKsMaN PoKKR PLAIKR.
Senator Bowen, Of Colorado. says
letter 10 The Philadelphia TINES, has
come to be universally aoknoWIe seed aa
the most expert pokeF player IN WASH
| lngton. de never engages IN the dis
reputable games which are attributed 70
some members OF Congress, nor hes be
ever been known to play, while here, for
money beyond toe little antes which are
nsoessary 70 give zest to 3 game. He
plays simply Tor amusement add 70 dis
play bsfoFe his legislative colleagues the
sondertul skill he has attained. Tie
fact u that be has made a study Of
poker iast az some men ind recreation
% the stuoy OF botany or geology.
DoFing the winter evenings be usually
ass a few chosen companions III has
rooms VINO md more lsasurt In q net
game Of poker team IN visit 10 the
ater or 4 society gathering. No ons ever
leaves she Sen stOr's Rooms anything out
os pocket. He wins on nearly every
deal daFiRR The evening, bxt he AWAY
sakss care TO lose sgAin what be has
con before the game Is over. All the
stories about his winning im mense
smonnts 40 poker are false. Ga the
esn,EAFy, every game has cost HIN con-
siderable ~ TIE way Of cigars and wines
for his guests Mr. Bossu's face we'll
ITS Tim for emin. ice IN tue noble sci.
snce Of poker. Is is clear cot, bard
featured, isnmObile face, wniea can, as
toe vJliti0n u is owner, become as ex
pfessloRsess as the face of Cigar store
ladiaa. he has q perfect mastery ever
Gls features. de can listea to toe mer-
REST joke witheut relaxing q muscle.
aud eau preserve the peFfect immnbilIty
5f his features u tue highest Jack pots,
even tpoa Z be holds bas au ACE blgO.
he does not, like s0ae poker players.
try to deceive his adTersaries By smiling
| when he has q poor haRd and looking
gfuss when be has good one. LUIS be
T. CARDS as all eniid's play. de believes
| N allowing bis oppsnents 20 extract no
/ information, eeoePtive or otbeEWisf
i trsm his face. and maintains the cigar
store IadiAn expression from beginning
10 eBd Of toe game. IL g supposed that
be is tremendous blndsF, altnough he
i regulates bis bluflinR 50 adroitly that he
nas seldom been called without at least
= good pair 10 Show up. Almost every
shiFd hand be sands pat" A locker.
on would swear that these pats" we're
bluffs, bat somehow OF other, when any
one tres 10 estch him at il. be generally
SHOWS up full hand, straight OF q
hash. He has q wonderful talent for
keeping the run of the cards. o. sew
eFAi sc0AsIoaa he has been known 20
drau ous OF good Jack pot with q
straight or three Of q klnd, and be has
Deen kRown 70 stay In vita single pair.
Be- u said, however, that when he Koes
uQa WIN tuc ttr AtA0ts eHtuo ot4ct fellow
- pretty sure 10 have hasa. aad when
BE stays IN With . pair they are coed.
While the betting u gOing on be seems
70 take more account OF the fac Of
ais opponents thAn Of his cards. When
ne gets into good jack -pos be lays down
bis cards, eyes the other men A1d does
not relax hrs seIutlny even while pick
ing a. ohips. HIS dealing 70 q thing Of
beauty v all admirers Of poker. De
ean twist and JERK cards around IN
AlmeE a. many styles IS Hermann, and
does q with . loving tenderness for the
past boards whica ID very nearly pa
Ihetio. When ne rises from tbs game
he dlscards petrlfied sxprsssion and be
comes ons u the mast iJviai-iooking
men IN Washington ~ be hsnds around
| 1he cigars and glasses. In justice TO the
senator 10 mast be said tn&t notuith
Standing bis soDderfal prOhoisnev 10
TIE scisnoe, be IL modest ana has never
been heard - boost
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